Raven (7th) Guided Notes Chapter 2 - Explore Biology

Name _____________________________AP Biology16. List the “special” properties of water and give an example of why the property may beimportant to living things.a. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________b. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________c. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________d. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________17. Explain the pH scale.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________18. What is a buffer? How do they work? Why are they necessary in biological systems? Givean example.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 of 4